DAVE JONES insists the pressure is not getting to him as he oversees Wolves' bid to dodge the drop.

Jones' relegation favourites drew 0-0 at Fulham on Saturday to make it three games unbeaten following after a difficult start to life in the top flight.

So, with a quarter of the season gone, the lowly Black Country side now have cause for cautious optimism in their campaign to retain their Premiership status while operating on a First Division budget.

Jones is determined to succeed but says that desire has not sent his stress level soaring.

"If you do well, you take the plaudits," he said. "If you don't, you take the stick.

"There's pressure every day in football, but I enjoy my job so don't think it's real pressure.

"The only person who'll tell you if it's getting to me are my wife, my family and the people I work with.

"But nobody's telling me anything at the moment so I'm doing okay."

Yesterday, a woeful finishing and inspired goalkeeping combined to leave the scoreline blank after 90 minutes of football which could easily have seen both sides hit a hatful of goals.

Steed Malbranque went closest to breaking he deadlock with just two minutes left - but his measured volley hit the face of Michael Oakes' crossbar.

Malbranque should have scored earlier in the second half but dallied when in on goal and Oakes saved.

Louis Saha missed a string of chances for Fulham and the closest Wolves came was last on when a snap-shot by Nathan Blake - who also wasted a series of scoring opportunities - was brilliantly pushed away by Edwin van der Sar.